Regional associations of wineries (sometimes blandly referred to as "generic marketing bodies" in the wine industry) are not a new phenomena in B.C. They lurk in the background of tastings and marketing campaigns in the Okanagan, Vancouver, and other key markets. I'm not even sure that many consumers are all that familiar with them specifically …
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Touring off-season is awesome. Here's why. Lots of winery action to see (in the fall during harvest). No crowds. Special wine tastings. No crowds. Undivided attention of the wine shop staff. Beautiful scenery (colours in the fall, snowy vineyards in the winter) Sometimes there's other treats to be had, especially if there's a regional festival …
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If you are in the wine industry here in the Okanagan and want to come to a party to celebrate the end of the harvest, might I suggest... Like all good parties, entrance is with a bottle of bubbles. Call the winery for more info as I know nothing more than what's on this poster.
And so it goes. Another season is winding down. Time to rest, or hibernate, over the winter until waking up renewed in the spring, ready for a new season. Just hoping I don't have any big expenses during hibernation. Oh, you thought I was talking about the grapes? Yeah, them too. You see here in …
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** Update July 2015 - Food trucks are sometimes transient and their locations can change often. Some changes have happened to the food trucks in this article since it was written. The Beach Bums have "upgraded" to an actual location but in Osoyoos at the Petro Canada on Route 3 heading east out of town. Hammer's has …
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